GOOD NEWS | NOVEMBER 2024 | |
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SCBWI Impact & Legacy Fund Opportunities
The Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals will award one winning book and one honor book for their dedication to promoting compassion and respect for animals in their readers.
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SCBWI Opportunities
DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15
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Incoming Co-RA Pamela Morgan | Incoming Co-RA Sheila Path-McMahon | |
Regional Meeting
November 20th 6-6:30 PM CDT
Your Illinois Regional Team invites you to chat with incoming Co-Regional Advisors Sheila Path-McMahon and Pamela Morgan in a Region-wide, online meeting.
Ask questions and show your support for our new leadership before they begin their term on the Regional Team December 1!
Assistant Regional Advisor Catherine Velasco and Illustrator Coordinator Denise Holmes will continue on with the team.
Jennifer Wagh will retire after 5 years as Co-RA, a year as ARA and will continue her longtime volunteerism with Illinois as Dundee Network Representative.
Deborah Topolski will retire after 10 years as Co-RA. She hopes to continue her volunteerism with Illinois as its 3rd Regional Advisor Emerita.
| Your Illinois Regional Team From LEFT: Deborah Topolski, Catherine Velasco, Denise Holmes and Jennifer Wagh | | | |
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Welcome new PAL & Published Coordinator, Alison Marcotte!
Alison Marcotte is a Chicago-based children’s book author. Her debut picture book SEEKING BEST FRIEND, illustrated by Diane Ewen and published by Beaming Books, came out in 2022.
She’s a member of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge, Courage to Create, SCBWI, Author’s Guild, and Chicago Writers Association, and a freelance writer for American Library Association's American Libraries magazine.
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Join #ReadLOCALIllinois
Storytellers at AISLE
Alison Marcotte, PAL & Published Coordinator a Jen Wagh, Co-RA will present Illinois' NEW FALL BOOKS to teachers and librarians attending AISLE, in a special #RealLOCALIllinois presentation on Saturday, November 9, at 8:30 AM.
Find all our Illinois storytellers at the AISLE Showcase by clicking the button, below.
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NEW #ReadLOCALIllinois Directory for teachers & librarians!
Denise Holmes, IC, has done a terrific job creating our new #ReadLOCALIllinis Directory. Thanks to all participating Illinois storytellers. The site will be updated annually each fall.
The image at right is available in AISLE, ANDERSON'S and IRC swag bags. It will be shared with Illinois booksellers to drive teachers and librarians from their websites to our directory to find presenters for school visits and literacy nights!
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Thanks for your help!
The Swag Bag Party at the Fountaindale Public Library on October 23rd was a huge success!
Volunteers packed 500 bags of authors' and illustrators' bookmarks and postcards which will be given to Illinois teachers and librarians and AISLE on Nov. 9.
Some came from the city, Rockford and nearby suburbs. So grateful for the four hours people spent helping us!
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VOLUNTEERS
Christi White
Denise Holmes
Jenny Wagh
Mary Chamberlin
Rich Chamberlin
Marilyn DeVries
Catherine Velasco Karla Clark
Alison Marcotte
Laura Smetana
Nicole Hewitt
Angelique Burrell
Sara Fugimura
Loretta Caravette
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#ReadALOUDIllinois Day December 6th | |
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PARTICIPANTS
NOW—DEC 6
—Get in touch with your local school's librarians and teachers to let them know you're available to present virtually to their classrooms.
—Announce on socials that you’re participating.
—SCBWI-Illinois is promoting
#ReadALOUDIllinois at AISLE!
ON DEC 6
— #ReadALOUDIllinois Day Virtually visit Illinois classrooms
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TEACHERS + LIBRARIANS
Sign Up By
Monday, December 2nd
- Sign up with a #ReadALOUDIllinois Day book creator for a free 20 min zoom visit.
- Choose from the linked list of Illinois authors & illustrators and schedule via their provided emails.
- Announce on socials that you’re participating. #readaloudillinois #scbwiillinois #readlocalillinois
- Celebrate Illinois storytellers on FRIDAY DECEMBER 6TH!
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Golden Kite Open Through December 15
Instituted in 1973, the Golden Kite Awards are the only children’s literary award judged by a jury of peers.
The PAL book winner in each category will receive $2,500 plus an additional $1,000 to donate to a nonprofit organization of their choice. Each honor winner will receive $500 plus an additional $250 to donate.
More about this opportunity
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ENJOY THE FALL PRAIRIE WIND | |
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Cover by
Sarah Tobias
Discover this issue of Illinois' premier literary magazine, by and for Illinois storytellers!
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Serve your Illinois community & yourself | |
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Social Media Coordinator
This person is has agency over all our Illinois social presence and platforms.
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E & I Team Chairperson
This person has agency in the direction of our Region's Equity and Illusion initiatives & oversees the larger team and its initiatives like prizes and mentorships.
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Member Badges for Print or Socials
Download and post these badges on your social media, website or illustrator postcards to let everyone know that you are a member of SCBWI
SCBWI Member Badges – SCBWI
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SCBWI-Illinois Power Hours This Month
Join Srividhya Venkat for an hour of working in community. Work for an hour, in silence on your own projects, with like-minded storytellers who share your goals.
Join us Tuesday, November 12th & 26th
9am-10:30am CST
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THE CHICAGO'S SOUTHLAND AND NEAR WEST SUBURBAN
NETWORKS PRESENT
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Launch Your Middle Grade Novel
Hear from the Middle Grade Escapades, a group of 16 middle grade debut authors with titles coming in 2025.
Pick up tips on submitting, marketing, and sustaining the effort needed to share your novel with the world. Panelists include Sara Shacter, former SCBWI Assistant Regional Advisor for Illinois, Stan Yan, SCBWI Co-Regional Advisor for Rocky Mountain Colorado, and Nicole Hewitt, SCBWI Illinois Network Rep.
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For further information, see middlegradeescapades.com | |
NOVEMBER REGIONAL CALENDAR | | |
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NOVEMBER
NOV 3
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East Central / Champaign-Urbana Network First Pages | The Urbana Free Library, 210 West Green Street, Urbana 2PM CST
NOV 5
NOV 6
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Geneva Network In-person Critique | Barnes & Noble, 102 Commons Drive, Geneva, 7PM CST
NOV 12
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Chicago Northside Network Cloak and Harken First Pages | Join Zoom Meeting at 7PM CST
NOV 13
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Chicago Southside Network Publishing Sports Graphic Novels | First Aid Comics, 1617 E 55th, Chicago at 5PM
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Nov 14
NOV 15
Deadline
NOV 20
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Far Northwest Suburban Network Open Critique | Café in Barnes and Noble, 1470B E. Golf Road, Schaumburg 6:30 PM CST
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Edwardsville Network In-person Critique | Books-A-Million 6601 Edwardsville Crossing Drive in Edwardsville at 6PM
NOV 26
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